We Are Made Kind By Being Kind

While researching this topic, I have found that the most intriguing aspect is the nonprofit organizations that are created to help enforce the idea of being a Good Samaritan. While searching I found many articles about random acts of kindness. While looking in a magazine, there was an article about a nonprofit organization for students.

Kindness Acts Foundation is a nonprofit organization that has a goal of honoring students for their acts of kindness. When first entering the website the homepage quotes Eric Hoffer, “We are made kind by being kind.” Then there are different links throughout the page. There was a link labeled Honor A Student so I clicked it to see what would happen. It brought me to a page where a teacher or any person with a leadership role in a school can nominate a student for their act of kindness. The organization receives this request, and after reading what the student did and agreeing, they send a pin and a certificate to that student. I think it is really special that this website is doing this to reward people for their acts. This way the student can feel good and keep helping out people not expecting a reward each time. To further investigate this website or to nominate a student visit http://www.kindacts.org/

Another organization is called the M.I.S.S. Foundation. This foundation honors children who die and let their families do something special in their honor. I have seen this foundation in action. My cousin, who was 13, died of heart defect only a year ago. The hospital was unable to detect what was wrong in time to save him. He was a very intelligent boy and just had a true love for learning. He was always asking questions and solving problems. If something seemed impossible, he put his whole life into that act until it was complete. Ironically his initials spelled out the word ASK (Andrew Sean Kries). Knowing that this love for learning isn’t known in many children, my aunt decided to start a scholarship in his name. The scholarship is called the A.S.K award. She is hoping that the Good Samaritans will make donations to help preserve his name and inspire children to learn.

This is just an example of the M.I.S.S. foundation in play. This foundation is in hope for the children to be remembered and a way for the families to heal from their loss. I think this is a really special foundation. The website focuses on their goal for the website and includes stories that people have posted. There are also ideas for families, and cards that you are able to send to people who help with your idea. Knowing how hard this hit home for me, I really appreciate this website and what it has to offer. It really helps the family move on and spread their kindness to the world. To find out more about this great foundation visit http://www.missfoundation.org/kindness/index.html